Bachelor of Laws Program By University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha |Top Universities
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Program Duration

48 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

29,804 NZDTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2023Application Deadline

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLB

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) students gain a professional degree of outstanding quality in four years.
You will deal with real people with real problems as part of the innovative clinical studies programme at UC, honing critical practical skills in the process of helping the community.
The Bachelor of Laws follows a closely prescribed structure, with courses covering a variety of legal systems in Aotearoa New Zealand and the opportunity to take optional courses in specific areas of legal interest.
Career opportunities:
  • UC has Law Internship courses letting you gain skills through community and clinical work experience.
  • Gain necessary legal skills in research, writing, analysis, and reasoning for a range of careers beyond law.
  • Graduates are working as lawyers, policy analysts, Māori development advisors, foreign affairs officers, and journalists.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLB

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) students gain a professional degree of outstanding quality in four years.
You will deal with real people with real problems as part of the innovative clinical studies programme at UC, honing critical practical skills in the process of helping the community.
The Bachelor of Laws follows a closely prescribed structure, with courses covering a variety of legal systems in Aotearoa New Zealand and the opportunity to take optional courses in specific areas of legal interest.
Career opportunities:
  • UC has Law Internship courses letting you gain skills through community and clinical work experience.
  • Gain necessary legal skills in research, writing, analysis, and reasoning for a range of careers beyond law.
  • Graduates are working as lawyers, policy analysts, Māori development advisors, foreign affairs officers, and journalists.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

12+
169+
80+
74+
24+
24+
50+
6+
1160+
Admission to UC with University Entrance (or equivalent) is required to enrol. Law studies do not require a background in any specific subject at secondary school, and entry to the first year of the LLB is open to everyone with University Entrance. You will need to have good reading, writing, and analytical skills. Subjects such as English, drama, economics, te reo Māori, languages, history, and classical studies are useful preparation.
01 Dec 2023
4 Years
Feb

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

6,875 NZD
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International Students

29,804 NZD
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More programs from the university

Flexible yet focused, UC’s bachelor's degree qualifications equip you to solve the problems of the future. Whether you already have your career path mapped out, or are open to new possibilities, you can tailor your studies to suit your interests and goals.
You can focus on a particular career from day one, or follow new and exciting options as you discover them. Some qualifications are specialised, with most of your first-year courses already set into a programme, such as the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours or Bachelor of Laws.
Others allow much more flexibility, and even give you the chance to choose minors from other programmes, such as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Commerce. This means you can study diverse combinations of subjects and still complete your degree in three years.
As well as bachelor's degrees, UC also offers a number of undergraduate certificates and diplomas.

UC offers three types of master's degrees:

  • research master's
  • coursework master's
  • a combination of both


A research master's degree  advances your knowledge in the area of your previous studies, and enables you to conduct a significant piece of independent research (with supervision).

A coursework master’s (or taught master’s) degree provides a structured programme of taught courses at an advanced level. In some cases, a taught master’s can allow you to undertake study in a different professional area from that of your first degree (and so can facilitate a change of career focus). As well as the course component, many offer applied learning opportunities, such as an independent project or industry placement.

A number of UC’s master’s degrees allow for a combination of both courses and research.

Regardless of form, gaining a master’s degree is evidence of high academic attainment, specialist understanding and advanced critical evaluation, research, interpretation, and communication skills.

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